Mark checked the address of the venue before entering the main hall of this farmhouse, to deliver food to the party that was taking place inside. But as soon as he entered, he spotted some familiar faces, and he was shocked by the realization that this was the company gala being held by his wife's own family.It was most probably his brother-in-law, Andrew, who had played this prank on him to embarrass him. Speaking of the Devil, Andrew appeared in front of him with a satisfied smile, and announced;"Look who is finally here, everyone!Looks like our chief guest has arrived." Starting with murmurs, the hall was quickly filled with laughter. Few were already aware of the identity of the Holmes family's son-in-law, while others were just poking fun at him for the sake of entertainment. Hearing the sudden bursts of laughter, Cassie turned around. Taking a few moments to believe her eyes, she noticed it was none other than her husband Mark, who was standing at the door with take-out c

Brother! That's enough, don't forget what I had said to you earlier."Saying this, she grabbed Mark's wrist and dragged him to the garden outside.Love often has a tendency to look beautiful and alluring at the starting days of spring in its life, when everything is okay, but once the summer of hardship arrives, it takes away all the beauty and allure with its scorching heat and blistering temperatures.She led him to the white marble gazebo standing in the middle of the manicured garden, amidst the blooming flowers. The fading sunlight was filtering through the pillars, creating a dreamy vibe against the dusky skies- but the atmosphere was tense instead of being romantic. Cassie let go of Mark's hand and took a step back, still facing him. She broke the tense silence;"Mark, please don't make things harder for me right now."Mark wanted nothing more in that moment, than to make her realize how sincerely he wanted to help her, in any way and any capacity she wanted. "Cass-"But she

After seeing Harrison Clarke apologizing for the words which had been said earlier, Mark realized that he had him right where he wanted. He was ready to do whatever he said, in exchange for forgiveness. And so he finally opened his mouth,"Alright, I forgive you.But that doesn't mean you're off the hook just yet."The faint relief that had appeared on Harrison's face became laced with slight tension on hearing this. He looked towards Mark's face, expectant and scared, waiting for him to speak. "If you want to save your company, then you have to take care of one business for me."Harrison nodded, as if to say that he would be willing to do anything he said at that moment."You must give your funds to the Blue Mountains Group."As soon as he heard this, a crease appeared on Clark's forehead. Although he was scared to the core, he was still a businessman by heart. He had put in so many years of his life and built such an Empire, only by being wise about his investments.Without thinkin

The conference room was abuzz with chatter and gossip, as the Blue Mountains Group shareholders’ meeting had been called by Lady Mariella Holmes at an extremely short notice. Major shareholders- both new and old, had flown in from various corners of the country for this meeting, and those who couldn't make it due to the tight schedule had joined in via video conference.It was time for the Holmes family’s matriarch to announce who would be chosen as the new Managing Director after the stipulated trial period was over. The twenty - four hours after her initial announcement had been rife with tensions, and everyone from the board members to the receptionists were talking about what the outcome could be, and even hedging their bets according to their own preferences. Naturally, this was a matter of great interest as after all, the upper management of their company was going to change after today.Andrew Holmes strode through the glass doors, barely two minutes before the meeting was su

The rest of the day went like a nightmare for Cassie, and last night, she had not even been able to sleep properly.This was one of the reasons Mark had insisted on dropping her off on his bike, and she also agreed to it.Mark was riding his bike to the client’s office at the other side of the city, with Cassie sitting on the back seat, anxiously checking her watch intermittently.She had just breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that they had reached the final intersection before the office, with five minutes to spare; when they encountered a car coming towards them at a high speed.The Mercedes came speeding towards the bike, breaking the stop signal blinking in its direction. Mark veered his moving bike to the left at the last moment, to avoid a collision with the car.The bike was in motion and it came to a halt with a sudden jerk, also tilting towards the left.Due to this, Cassie lost her balance and fell to the ground on her hands and knees as soon as the bike stopped. The